Spectacular Landing with Glider on Field

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On Saturday afternoon the pilot of a glider in Satteins had to land on a field due to the lack of thermals. During the maneuver everything went smoothly, only the aircraft got a few scratches. The glider, which belongs to the sports plane group Bregenz, was launched on early Saturday afternoon in Hohenems. Due to the lack of thermals, the 42-year-old pilot was no longer able to return to the starting point. Consequently, he decided to evade to a…

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A glider was forced to land near Satteins on Friday afternoon, in the immediate vicinity of the local model airfield. The pilot was uninjured, and the damage was minor.